La Pasadita

April 2, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings8
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.Found 1 door food prep cooler at improper temperature. Found internal temperature at 59.9 F while storing potentially hazardous foods. Taggged held for inspection - Fax letter to the cdph 312-746-4240 once cooler is repaired for tag removal.Instructed that coolers must maintain 40 F or below. Critical violation 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.Found raw steak 5 lbs at 57.6f,held inside said 1 door food prep cooler. Instructed that potentially hazardous foods must maintain 40F or below cold and hot at 140 F or higher. Critical violation issued 7-38-005(A). Value $30.00 Manager voluntarily denatured and discarded.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health.OBSERVED,POOR HYGYENIC PRACTICES;COOK PERFORMING MULTIPLE TASKS(PREPARING TACOS,HANDLING DIRTY TOWEL TO WIPE HIS HANDS ETC.)AND NOT WASHING HANDS.ALSO FOUND STORING MULTI USE KITCHEN PAN INSIDE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK.INSTRUCTED ON PROPER PROCEDURES OF WASHING HANDS PER CITY CODE,EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE FREE OF ARTICLES ONLY FOR HANDWASHING.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.FOUND INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL I.E INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK DURING THIS INSPECTION MISSING UPDATE CURRENT LICENSURE,A MAP OF ALL LOCATIONS OF ALL APPLICATIONS OF PESTICIDES,TRAP,AND MONITORING DEVICES.ALSO FOUND FRONT DOOR NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOFED 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY AT LEFT BOTTOM CORNER.MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE LOG BOOK AS REQUIRED,INSECT/RODENT-PROOF SAID DOOR.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,CUTTING BOARDS, COOLERS, AND FREEZER INCLUDING FAN COVERS.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.FOUND PEELING DEBRIS ON WALL ABOVE THE 3 COMP SINK MUST REPAIR TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES ALSO MUST MOVE SOAP DISPENSER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.DETAIL CLEAN DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED AT KITCHEN AREA. MUST REORGANIZE.-----------MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON TOP OF COOLERS.---------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2011: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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